Ask, Seek and Find... Matt 7:7

ASK, SEEK, and KNOCK – All the same?

In my little study of the bible, I’ve found that every word used has its meaning and essence. 'The promise' is different from 'A promise'.

Matt 7:7 ’Ask and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it shall be opened unto you:' is a verse of scripture virtually everyone knows. But then I thought, ASK, SEEK and KNOCK, do they mean one thing?

Then God used Pastor Chintok to unveil the mystery. Yes we are told to ask and it shall be given and this many of us have done, asked for a house and got it, then a car and got it. But scripture did not tell us to stop there, having asked and received comes the need to SEEK and FIND.

This is it, He gave me the car, I took the keys but refused to let go of the 'hands' that gave me the car. I proceed to seeking to know more about Him and His other attributes beyond giving me all I ask for. If truly we SEEK, He promised us and said we shall FIND and then we get to know Him as the DOOR (John 10:7-10), the WAY, the ACCESS and there comes the place of KNOCKING and the door is opened that we may gain full access to the Father and His Kingdom.
Wonder why down Matt 7 in vs. 14, he went further to tell us that narrow is the way that leads to life and only a few find them? Because too many of us stop at ASKING.
Today, beyond ASKING and RECEIVING, press on to SEEK after which we find the Access and we KNOCK and it is opened to us.

POWER POINT
Eph. 3:20

'Now unto him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly ABOVE All WE ASK OR THINK, according to the power that worketh in us.’

Cheers!!!!

DOMINION Mandate ...Philippians 2:12-30

LIGHT UP THE WORLD: YOU CAN!

God does not save mankind and then leave us where we are. He calls us to work out OUR SALVATION, so that our faith is increasingly demonstrated in our lives. However, God does not command us to work out our salvation and then expect us to make it happen on our own. HE WORKS IN US both to create the desire and to give us the ability to obey Him. [Praise God…]

As we MATURE in our RELATIONSHIP WITH CHRIST, we shine more and more brightly like STARS in a dark generation. Our behaviour will shine as we learn to serve without grumbling. Our beliefs will stand out as we hold firmly the message of life. Our character will attract positive attention as we learn to rejoice in adversity. Paul identified three areas in the believer’s life where salvation’s effect is to be seen: OUR BEHAVIOUR, OUR BELIEFS, and OUR DISPOSITION!

How are you encouraged to know God works in you both to will and to act according to His good purpose? When you want to illuminate a dark room, you don’t consciously focus on removing the darkness from the room. You simply turn on a light! Friend, you and I need to understand THE POWER of our example TO LIGHT UP THE WORLD! God does not demand from us what He hasn’t deposited in us. He tells us to do a thing because He knows WE CAN DO IT! 

In Scripture, God often demonstrates HIS POWER through people and things the world views as weak and insignificant. Jesus fed a multitude with an unnamed boy’s five loaves and two fishes [see John 6:1-15]. The Master also called attention to the great generosity of a widow who put in two tiny coins in contrast to the rich people who were putting large sums into the treasury [Mark 12:41-44].

Your story is NEXT and SOON, YOU WILL SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD. Believe me; you are significant in GOD’S AGENDA… You are the LIGHT OF THE WORLD!

THE BIG QUESTION

What will you do today to help more people become a shining example of Christian living?

Source: Explore the Bible – Adult Learner Guide [SPRING 2011]